How To Install libjpeg-turbo-progs on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpeg-turbo-progs on Kali Linux. libjpeg-turbo-progs is Programs for manipulating JPEG files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpeg-turbo-progs on Kali Linux.

What is libjpeg-turbo-progs

libjpeg-turbo-progs is:

This package contains programs for manipulating JPEG files from the libjpeg-turbo JPEG library:

  • cjpeg/djpeg: convert to/from the JPEG file format
  • rdjpgcom/wrjpgcom: read/write comments in JPEG files
  • jpegtran: lossless transformations of JPEG files
  • jpegexiforient/exifautotran: manipulate EXIF orientation tag
  • tjbench: a simple JPEG benchmarking tool

There are three methods to install libjpeg-turbo-progs on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libjpeg-turbo-progs Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libjpeg-turbo-progs using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libjpeg-turbo-progs

Install libjpeg-turbo-progs Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libjpeg-turbo-progs using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libjpeg-turbo-progs

Install libjpeg-turbo-progs Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libjpeg-turbo-progs using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libjpeg-turbo-progs

How To Uninstall libjpeg-turbo-progs on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libjpeg-turbo-progs package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libjpeg-turbo-progs

Uninstall libjpeg-turbo-progs And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libjpeg-turbo-progs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libjpeg-turbo-progs

Remove libjpeg-turbo-progs Configurations and Data

To remove libjpeg-turbo-progs configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libjpeg-turbo-progs

Remove libjpeg-turbo-progs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libjpeg-turbo-progs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libjpeg-turbo-progs

Dependencies

libjpeg-turbo-progs have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libjpeg-turbo-progs package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.